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Scalloped Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Soup

This past weekend I had the opportunity to cook a meal for my Dad who made a trip to London to visit. After considering what to make for a few days prior to his visit, I finally settled on scalloped potatoes because potatoes are one of my dad's favorite vegetables. This is a variation on the recipe my mom used to make — but instead of using canned mushroom soup with a bit of milk and butter, I prepared a pot of my favorite homemade wild mushroom soup the night before. The potatoes were delicious! Serve with a light dal soup, such as urad dal tomato soup, and a salad for a satisfying vegetarian meal.

Layer sliced potatoes on the bottom of the casserole dish. Add a layer of sliced onion, season with salt and pepper and a dab of butter and flour, and pour a ladleful or two of mushroom soup over top. Repeat until the casserole dish is nearly full and the potatoes are used up, reserving some of the sliced onions for the top. Add the remaining slice onions on the top and finish by pouring ladlefuls of soup over top until the soup reaches to the middle of the casserole.

Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper, and bake uncovered for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender. Serve hot or warm.

Prepare the mushroom soup the night before. To make the potatoes, start with the sliced potatoes, then sprinkle with some of the sliced onion, a bit of salt and pepper, a dab of butter, a bit of flour, and a scoop or two of mushroom soup. Repeat until the casserole dish is nearly full. Top with a bit of the sliced onion, some more salt and pepper, a dab or two of butter and another scoop or two of the soup. Basically, the liquid should reach almost to the middle of the sides of the casserole dish.

Yeah, I think you were clear, I was just thrown by the thought of adding the flour straight in and not mixing it with something first. I am not used to that!I am definitely trying this!I might cheat and buy a fresh mushroom soup, as a good weeknight standby!

Based in London, Ontario, a veteran vegetarian for 22 years serves up a collection of delicious culinary creations from her kitchen, with an emphasis on spicy Indian dishes and whole foods. If you want to know what sensible vegetarians eat, Lisa's Kitchen is the place to be.